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Definition of 'limp'

Noun

  1. the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
       Synonyms: hitch hobble

Verb

  1. walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury; "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"
       Synonyms: gimp hobble hitch
  2. proceed slowly or with difficulty; "the boat limped into the harbor"

Adjective

  1. lacking in strength or firmness or resilience; "flaccid muscles"; "took his lax hand in hers"; "gave a limp handshake"; "a limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know" G.K.Chesterton; "a slack grip"
       Synonyms: flaccid lax slack
  2. not firm; "wilted lettuce"
       Synonyms: wilted


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